January 2012
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December 2011
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July 2011
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May 2011
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Hand On Fire Studio
Art Direction, Graphic Design, Creative Brand Services
Est. 2006
April 2011
3 posts
January 2011
1 post
Busaba gets a monkey
I’ve been working with Busaba Eathai for a period of time, developing their in-house design department on all sorts of behind-the-scenes and public facing print material. They were looking for a number of design items aimed at children. I created a character design based on the Monkey King story, which will appear across a range of light branding. The character will be produced as a pin...
October 2010
3 posts
Bid for Tea
Ayahuasca Kachina is up for sale on ebay as part of the ChariTea Auction. All proceeds go to NSPCC. Click here to bid.
Ride the Beast :: For Sale
Do you want to buy one of the “Ride the Beast” monogram art passes? Are you wondering where you can buy one? Well you have come to the right place! That’s right for just £2.99* you can get one of them NOW! …and that’s not all folks! You will even receive a special travel card sized one of a kind doodle. Simply write some words in the “Doodle Theme” box...
Ride the Beast
As part of a new collective project titled Lunartik & Chums, curated by Matt Jones and featuring Pete Fowler, Ian Stevenson, Triclops, Phil Corbett and Toaster, I was invited to create artwork for an Art Pass Travel Card Holder. My design, titled “Ride the Beast”, features a Choto riding a hybrid Choto creature in various Bus colours. The Beast’s tail is dipped in yellow...
September 2010
1 post
Branding
A little sneak peek of a new brand project I have been working on for a drinks company. More details soon…
July 2010
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June 2010
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May 2010
3 posts
The Ropemaker
First in a series of figurative sculptures is The Ropemaker.
Choto
As part of The Joy Of Toy event in Japan, I premiered a new character sculpture. Choto is a species of character I have been evolving for some time and the show was a great excuse to debut a new sculpture. Each one is hand cast in resin and hand painted - no one is the same. There are only five in existence at the moment, but I will be releasing a limited edition of 20 in the next few weeks. This...
Joy Of Toy (UK+JAPAN)
The second main Joy of Toy event travelled around the globe to take place in Japan. The exhibition, in conjunction with CCC, was made up of two rooms filled with character artwork (in 2D and 3D) by Pete Fowler, Tokyoplastic, Dehara, Shin Tanaka, AtelierSANGO, Planet Planter and artists from HexaProject. Each of the artists who were able to attend the event presented their work in a series...
April 2010
3 posts
Tokyo
In contrast to the small city of Shizuoka and in contrast to pretty much every other city in the world, Tokyo is the epitome of “sprawling metropolis”. There is not much to say about Tokyo that hasn’t already been said - its built around “being different”; each district is different to its neighbour, each person has their own style, even if most of the time it is...
Shizuoka
Shizuoka (静岡市) is a curious city, nestled between the mountains (including Fuji-san) and the Pacific Ocean. The central commercial district is quite small, but thriving with Japanese sensibility. Shizuoka is famous for its green tea - the green tea and white chocolate cookies are an amazing creation. It seems an honestly conservative and traditional city; very clean, seemingly safe, the people...
Japan
I recently visited Japan - an amazing country that I have wanted to experience for a long time. First stop was Shizuoka, a day trip to Kyoto and then on to Tokyo. I was in Shizuoka to present The Joy of Toy exhibition. I will post more about that shortly. Kyoto was sight-seeing (along with the hoards of other tourists) and Tokyo was a chance to meet up with some good friends. (see more from the...
January 2010
2 posts
November 2009
3 posts
A Long Night's Riot
The ‘So Long Utopia’ collection is returning to EASTGALLERY from Thursday 26th November in a redux exhibition titled ‘A Long Night’s Riot’. For me that is an old title, having first appeared in a set of illustrations from about 5 or 6 years ago. However, it is being applied to a new body of work which will feature additional pen and ink drawings and archived paintings...
UK Adapta / Adapta Gallery
My good friends at UK Adapta have been hard at work putting together 2 shows over on the other side of the world! Below is the info for anyone in Japan or Hong Kong wanting a taste of British Street Art. —- Adapta Gallery’s third curated project will be held on November 12th - November 29th 2009, with a show in Tokyo called Close Encounters. The show consists of 8 British-based artists,...
The Joy Of Toy
I recently curated a retrospective vinyl toy exhibition for The Joy Of Toy - the inaugural UK Vinyl Toy Expo. The exhibition and pop-up shop was located at EASTGALLERY in London. Classic designs and artwork by Kaws, Michael lau, Eric So, Futura, James Jarvis, Bounty Hunter, Pete Fowler, Usugrow and many more! more photos of the exhibition can be found here.
October 2009
2 posts
Words of the time
Anticrisis/Anti-crisis: It resonates the direction we should be ordering ourselves towards.
Gross Happiness Index: As opposed to Gross Domestic Product. Used by the Kingdom of Bhutan to measure national growth. Consider how happy are you before considering how rich are you.
Self Amazement: More fulfilling than self achievement. Work towards your successes and learn along the way. Each and...
Cuppa Tea Tour
The Lunartik in a Cup of Tea tour hits Vienna this weekend, having already taken in London and Amsterdam. My contribution to the show is the somewhat life hardened, out-of-your mind to a rock star level, beat up old blanket of a thing named Ayahuasca Kachina. The spiritual little guy (just don’t ruffle his feathers or you’ll feel his wrath) will be heading up to Scotland and on to...
September 2009
1 post
London Fashion Week
I’ve been just about the busiest I have ever been these past few weeks helping out Barnzley and Joe Corre on their A Child Of The Jago London Fashion Week event. Held at Wilton’s Music Hall, the on schedule show presented their new collection of menswear in a spectacular visual experience. As well as assisting with the design of the clothing (including the design of the dazzle pattern...
August 2009
5 posts
INTERMISSION - In To The Mission
So Long Utopia also saw the launch of the new creative brand INTERMISSION. The brand launches with a limited edition gallery exclusive 2 colour hand pulled t-shirt plus a limited edition resin sculpture titled In To The Mission. Limited to just 5 pieces, In To The Mission is a hand cast, hand painted (black and bronze) resin sculpture. Each one is unique, with a variety of symbols painted on the...
So Long Utopia 20/08/09 - 02/09/09
So Long Utopia, my debut solo show, opened on 20th August at EASTGALLERY. A new collection of paintings include large scale AK47 mandalas alongside stark portraits of imagined characters - all exploring the theme of a lost utopian dream. The exhibition continues until the 2nd September 2009. EASTGALLERY, 214 Brick Lane, London E1 6SA. A BIG thank you to all who came down for the opening....
INTERMISSION
An INTERMISSION is a break between parts of performances or sessions. INTERMISSION is a new brand. It launches at SO LONG UTOPIA on 20th August 2009. First up is an exclusive exhibition release limited edition t-shirt - 2 colour screen print on bamboo cotton. More information on other products produced under the INTERMISSION label coming soon…
Twit
I’ve joined the Twitter wagon, follow me: http://twitter.com/handonfire I’ll be revealing a lot of things for the So Long Utopia exhibition there that won’t make it to my flickr or even this blog!
So Long Utopia
To launch the relaunch of Bodhi as an entirely new space (phase 1 of developments at least) I will be exhibiting at EASTGALLERY. This is my first solo exhibition… all is going well with just a couple of weeks to go but still so much to do. ‘So Long Utopia’ will feature a thematic collection of new paintings, drawings and a few surprises. Opening night is on Thursday 20th August 2009 from 7PM...
July 2009
5 posts
AK
A big little something in the works. Need cleaning up and painting. All will be revealed soon…
The Daily T-shirt
Pinnochio gets transfered from the pages of The Daily Terror to a collector’s edition tee for A Child Of The Jago.
The Daily Terror - issue 2
The second issue of The Daily Terror has been out for a while now… I just forgot to blog about it. Features all sorts of madness including some of my illustrations and a pirate themed photoshoot which I art directed.
Through The Looking Glass, Amwell Street
I was commissioned to design the signage for a new tea and book shop located on London’s picturesque Amwell Street. Through The Looking Glass sells antique tea sets and books on all sorts of topics from Alice In Wonderland to conspiracy theories. I also painted their soon to be put in place swing sign, with Alice on one side… …and The Mad Hatter (with White Rabbit) on the...
So Long Utopia
20/08/09
June 2009
1 post
Tiananmen Square
Remember him… whoever he was… If you don’t know your history, or aren’t allowed to, read the information here.
May 2009
1 post
Street Fest 09
I will be reactivating my creative output at the forthcoming Street Fest - taking place on Sunday 24th May 2009 at TRANSIT (Clifton St, London EC2A). Live painting throughout the day, alongside music (RHiL, Holic) sports showcases (inline, skate and fixed), food, drink and much more in 10 hours of creative community building. Be there if you can! £5 for an all day pass. Check the Street Fest...
January 2009
1 post
The Daily Terror
Due to holiday madness I’ve not had the chance to tell you about the release of The Daily Terror. It’s been in the works for a while and is now out and about around London as the antidote to the throw away press that clogs up our eyes and minds. Produced for A Child Of The Jago, The Daily Terror features an abundance of must have knowledge. From Liam Maher’s excellent Militant...
December 2008
1 post
The Illustrated Ape - Monorex Edition
As mentioned previously, The Illustrated Ape that I produced the layout design for is now out. Monorex Edition is looking pretty dam good if I don’t say so myself.
Out now in some good places and at the Ape.
November 2008
3 posts
Sichi X Vivienne Westwood
It’s been some time in development but has now gone to the printers. More information will be posted here soon… and here.
In the meantime, shown above is a sneak of the illustrations I produced in collaboration with Vivienne Westwood’s Active Resistance Manifesto. The characters are Pinocchio (as a human), Alice (from Wonderland) and Aristotle. Below are some reworked...
Behind The Scenes
Last night saw the launch of the Dirty Stop Out EP with a gig at Camden’s KoKo. Along with the show was an Agent Provocateur A/W collection catwalk show. I spent much of the show backstage, documenting the behind the scenes goings on. more on my Flickr.
The Illustrated Ape - Monorex Edition
The latest issue of The Illustrated Ape is now in shops. I teamed up with the Monorex crew to put together the special edition, loosely themed around ‘the animated ape’ but more heavily influenced by the wealth of creative people available to Monorex. Not only do I have 3 full page illustrations in there but I also did the layout design and pulled in a load of great content from...
October 2008
3 posts
Flying the Flag
Completed a few months ago at the StreetFest event, Flying the Flag is the second large scale AK emblem painting.
New work - sneak preview
Welcome to Utopia. One of a series of prints based on that title using this word in all sorts of ways… I know copy + paste is lazy but if it looks good I’m happy.
The Illustrated Ape
“Move Me - Vive La Résistance” I’ve been putting together the new issue of The Illustrated Ape. This special “Monorex Edition” features a bunch of editorial pieces created for the magazine.
Look out for the new issue in shops soon. “Long Live Cornelius” “Anatomy of a Monkey Boy”
September 2008
2 posts
Yuki is back!
After 2 years of working hard in Japan, Yuki has returned to London for a brief holiday. Good to see you again bro!